Build Your Startup From Scratch
A twelve-month intensive that takes you from idea validation through to your first customers. No fluff, just the frameworks and feedback that matter when you're getting started.
Reserve Your Spot for October 2025Four Stages That Mirror Real Startup Growth
Most programs teach theory. We work through the messy reality of building something from nothing. You'll spend time on customer conversations before touching a spreadsheet. And yes, we'll cover the financial bits—but only when they actually matter to your progress.
Stage One
Validation Sprint
Talk to potential customers before writing a single line of business plan. Test assumptions fast.
Stage Two
Foundation Work
Company structure, cap tables, and the legal framework you need. Boring but necessary.
Stage Three
Getting to Market
Build your MVP, price it properly, and find your first real customers who'll actually pay.
Stage Four
Early Growth
Refine what's working, fix what isn't. Learn when to hire and how to manage cash flow.
Who You'll Learn From
Four practitioners who've built, scaled, and occasionally stumbled. They bring real experience from UK tech startups and finance.
Cassius Thorne
Seed Stage Advisor
Raised £2M for his SaaS company in 2021. Now helps others avoid his early mistakes.
Marlowe Ashford
Financial Modeling
Former CFO at a fintech scale-up. She knows which numbers actually matter in early days.
Isolde Cavendish
Go-to-Market
Built customer acquisition strategies for three B2B startups. Practical marketing, not theory.
Thea Bellamy
Operations Lead
Scaled a marketplace from 5 to 40 people. She'll teach you systems before you need them.
Your Year Mapped Out
The program runs October 2025 through September 2026. Here's how the months break down.
Oct–Dec 2025
Problem Discovery
Spend three months talking to potential customers. Test if your idea solves a real problem people care about enough to pay for.
Jan–Mar 2026
Structure and Setup
Register your company, sort out founder agreements, understand basic UK tax obligations. Get the legal foundation right from the start.
Apr–Jun 2026
Building and Launch
Create your minimum viable product. Price it properly based on value, not gut feeling. Find those first brave customers.
Jul–Sep 2026
Refinement Phase
Analyze what's working in your early traction. Plan your next hiring decision. Start thinking about sustainable growth patterns.